University of Western Ontario - Occidentalia Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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Charles Tutt. Thi is your deOoied friend, sir, ihz manifold linguist. Charlie is one of the few favored individuals to V horn an opportunity of advancement in his chosen field has been given during his luidsrgraduate days. He leaves Western to enter the Extension Teaching- Course of Columbia University, and we wish him all success in his work. While at Western he has each year been awarded the Romance Language Scholar- ship and is also Secretary of the local Alliance Franeaise. Charlie ' s Kmiling counlenance and con- spicuous spats do not suggest the eager student, but in this case appearances are deceiving. He is recent- ly reported to have read some five hundred pages of French for the mere pleasure of it. He has a frank and impulsive nalure and enters wholeheartedly into all joys of student life. Margaret Thomson. Qioe me of ih laughter. Of thy spark ' ing light content. Apart from her shining tresses Marg has proved herself to be one of the bright spots in life at West- ern this year. She has a spontaneous fund of gaiety and Avit, not always free perhaps from irony, but smacking of the verve and joy of life. She is that most desirable companion, a jolly good fellow and fortune could not have cast her lot among more suitable surroundings or opportunities than those which came to her this year in her capacity as presi- dent of the Winter Sports Club. A lack of winter proved no obstacle to Marg and the club remained a Sports Club just the same. Marg has also played on the University basketball team. We understand that Marg ' s vacation activities in our Library have suggested to her the possibility of taking up this work as a profession. Margaret Mcintosh. Far must thy researches go, IVouldsl thou learn the world to l now; Thou must tempt the dail abyss, IVouldst thou know what being is: Nought but firmness gains the prize, Naught but fullness maizes us wise. Buried deep Truth ever lies. The school can have no possible grudge against Marg, though it well may have one against her course, which has been so exacting as to prevent our seeing as much of her as we would have liked. There is a serious note of purpose about her, harmonizing with her unfailing cheerfulness and good spirits. Last year as the first President of the Winter Sports Club her personal efforts were largely responsible for the enthusiastic success of that organization. Marg never deals in half-way measures. Her work in the Honor Biology course has won for her recog- nition and scholarships. Sincerity and a quiet ac- ceptance of obligations have characterized all her relations with her friends and student organizations.

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26 WESTKRN U GAZETTE REMARKS CLASS ' 21 Our lot has lonji- been cast licre, And of the years we ' ve passed here, This one may be the last here — There dawns another day — Beyond the walls of learning, Outside the halls of learniuji ' . Free from the ealls of learning — Yet sad we go away. Our sub-perfect Miss Teeny T. Is dignified as she can be — Quiet and clever, like Carrie Nation She ' s all prepared for graduation. There ' s Kit Sabine, fair and pretty, Wondrous wise and sometimes witty, And yet her work accomplished nil, For we are writing essays still. Then dear K. Braithwaite smiling and fair, Where Margaret is she ' s always there; She ' ll be a doctor wise, for she Is going in for medicinery. There ' s little brown-eyed Francis B., Hailing from village called Saint T., Where sto])s the great big choo-choo train One moment -then goes on again. Then comes our priceless Hayrack Marg, With beautiful Titian locks endowed. Beloved beyond all is she — A clever girl is Margaret T. And now we come to Margaret G., Alias Georgiana ; she Hails from a land of wide renown, Whose capital ' s Kilmarnock town. Marg Mcintosh, she never ceases To cut small worms in little pieces ; As she grows older she will learn That even a little worm will turn. Th-ere ' s Helen Baker, frolicsome As is a lamb when spring is come She hopes in time to have degrees From all known universities. Now Edith James a secret knows. Which I shall tell to friends and foes. ' Tis that she knows a little rhyme On where flies go in winter time. There ' s Charlie Tutt the language lad; He ' s wild and wicked bold and bad; But knows the queer vernacular Of peo))les near and nations far. Then there ' s the Perfect Pereival Whose wrath came down on one and all, Who tiercel} ' roaming everywhere Brought moral influence to bear. There ' s P. C. Findlay, who has put His faith and hope in Pussyfoot ; He ' ll have a job this coming year As bellhop t o a barrister. There ' s Winston Churchill. It is hard To criticize the Tribal Bard. But we re afraid the day will .tome When he will die like Absolom. Sir Hugh de Crosby heaves in view, A gallant wassailer is Sir Hugh. We hope good luck will follow him Through all the distant future dim. K James has power of the hand To draw all things on sea or land: You may find pictures that she drew In this Gazette if you look through. Ruth Hicks, she knows the why and where- fore. And she will pull down marks. So there- fore May I sit near her when I am Confronted with my next exam ! Oh, Western U, bemoan the day When dear Will Shakespeare leaves I say : Our Cecil boy is our great pride In dreams and Bourinot beside. All hail to our dear G. N. T., A comedian of the first degree. Whose cup is full of bliss divine And nothing stronger than cherry wine.

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28 WESTERN U GAZETTE The Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1921 Know all mumi by these ])resent.s : Tliat we, the Senior Class of Western University, of London, in the Province of Ontario, being ' of sound and disposing ' mind and memory, do make this our last will and testament, revoking all wills by us heretofore made. After the payment of our just debts and graduation expenses Ave give, devise and becpieath as follows, viz.: First — We constitute and appoint Jack Jose and Mary Granger the executors of, and the trustees under, this will, trusting that the former ' s superiority in years and experience may tend to bring forth all that is dignified and serious in the latter. And we direct that they be exempt from giving a surety or securities upon their of- ficial bonds, both as said trustees and ex- ecutors. Second — We give and bequeath unto the Class of 1922 of said University the following privileges, which we triist will be duly appreciated and honored by them. And we trust that they will at least at- tempt to follow the renowned example set by their predecessors, the Class o 1921. We give and bequeath to the Junior Class the privileges of — Seeing the student body rise with alacrity ui)on their entrance into any room ; Of the thoughful cancellation of all lectures one month j revious to final ex- aminations for purposes of review and rest ; Of the careful supervision of their time-tables in order that the enjoyment of their senior year may not be curtailed ; Of superiority and high indif ference to the petty irritations of student life, viz., examinations ; and all the rest, residue and remainder of the privileges, both real and imagined, which we have enjoyed up to the time of onr decease. Third — We give and bequeath Cecil Carrothers ' propensity for finding flaws in the administration of student organiza- tions to William Hodder. We give and bequeath Kitty Sabine ' s superfluous averdupois to Helen Berdan. We give and bequeath Margaret Mc- intosh ' s and Kay Braithwaite ' s deep de- votion and inseparability to Editli Ander- son and Virginia Harper. ye give and bequeath Sappho ' s lyre ])reviously carried by Levergne Ciiurciiill to Mary Kilbourne. We give and be(iueath Fran Brown- lee ' s geniality towards theologues to Dona Waller. We give and bequeath Hugh Crosby ' s resonant tones of Ellyatt Webb. We give and bequeath Margaret Thom- son ' s ironic comment to Helen Mcintosh. We give and bequeath Percy Finlay ' s staunch sup])ort of the Liberty League to Helen Patterson. We give and bequeath Teeny Tilden ' s frivolous disj)osition to Helen Battle. We give and bequeath Ruth Hick ' s promjitness to Rhea Peever. We give and bequeath Charlie Tutt ' s dignity and poise to Rodney Harper We give and bequeath Kathleen James excitable temperament to Mar- garet Falona. We give and bequeath Percy Simpson ' s studious application to Helen Hardy. We give and bequeath Helen Baker ' s fondness for voicing her opinions to Rid- ley Parsons. We give and bequeath Gilbert Tucker ' s susceptibility to the wiles of the fair sex to Wilmer Priddle. We give and bequeath Peggy Gemmel ' s matrimonial aspirations to Inez Arosa- mena. Fourth— We give and bequeath to the school the example set by us, hoping that It may ever shine as a beacon, leadino- others to greatness, even such as we have attained. In testimony wherof we herewith set our hand and seal this first day of Mav A. D. 1921. ' ' CLASS OF 1921. Signed by the testator in the presence ot us, who, at his request, and in his pres- ence and the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our names as wit- nesses. Dean Fox. Chapman. R. F. V. Batesou.